Netherlands puts together Patriot system to be sent to Ukraine in conjunction with another state
The Netherlands, along with another state, is to send a Patriot air defence system to Ukraine, Dutch Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren announced on Friday, 21 June.
Source: Dutch news agency ANP, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Ollongren revealed on Friday that the Netherlands had found all the components required for a complete Patriot air defence system. She refused to specify which country will be helping to transport the system.
The Dutch defence minister also refused to reveal the date on which the Patriot air defence system will be delivered to Ukraine to avoid disclosing this information to Russia.
It was reported in May that the Netherlands, with support from other countries, wanted to assemble a Patriot air defence system to send to Ukraine in the short term.
Ukraine has stated that it will require seven Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems in the near future to defend its airspace from Russian strikes.
Following that, Germany and Romania announced that they would be transferring their own systems.
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